deemed competent definition
deemed competent means is hard to objectively define. The legacy pilot training and licensing practices are based upon the traditional approach where time, mainly expressed in flying hours, is the unit of progression for pilots on their way to become airline pilots. This is easy to measure and regulate but comes with the obvious drawback that a specific number of hours does not necessarily mean that the training outcome has been achieved. With CBT the unit of progression no longer becomes time, but is replaced with the mastery of specific skills and competencies. Dieter Harms (2013) outlines the differences with this theory; “…be reminded that the exclusive use of a certain number of exercises or hours is in conflict with competency-based training. The terminal measurement criteria for competency-based training are the sustained attainment of predefined competencies against a predefined norm. The time it takes to reach this goal is of secondary importance.”